Acknowledgements

I created the world of Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth by mixing one part autobiography, one part lamentation and one part personal salvation with a hefty dose of fixation. It’s true. While some might have mistaken me for a ‘disciplined writer’, I was actually a person obsessed.

And so I would like to acknowledge my enablers and supporters, those who helped turn my preoccupation with writing into a published book on shelves across the nation.

Randy Ingermanson for his snowflake method and taking the time to answer my emails so quickly. Best writing coach ever.

Matthew Ruffin for endlessly encouraging me. Hayley Lewis and Andrew Lee for their generous technical support. Rohan Gifford and Tonia Bergmanis for much-needed feedback. And Ian, Sonya, Cynthia, Priscilla, Joe, Jason, Tanya and Ash for cheering me on.

A special thank you to everyone who supported the publication of the first edition of Olmec Obituary on Kickstarter. You made all the difference.

Angela Meyer, commissioning editor extraordinaire, for spotting my book on Kickstarter. I was so exhausted the day I received her email asking to see the manuscript that it seemed like a dream – that turned into a wonderful reality.

And everyone in the Echo team for helping prepare both me and Olmec for wider public consumption. Susan Paterson for making the editing process so easy. Josh Durham and Shaun Jury for designing a whole new look for the book, inside and out. Kirstin Corcoran for marketing and PR.

Thank you.